Beschreibung
Solution Architect with Digital video network eco-system and Digital Media Convergence Networks especially Video domain (IPTV/OTT/Mobile TV/Digital Cable TV/Multi screen). Handson e2e knowledge of cable OSS/BSS/NW implementations and product suites.
Mandatory Skills:
- Good knowledge of video services architecture for delivering linear TV and VOD/PPV/Progressive download/Catch up TV and content to multi-screen devices, including tablets, smart phones, and connected TVs.
- Technical knowledge of Hybrid Fiber Coax cable plant technologies and video transmission equipment includes CDN, DOCSIS, CMTS, CM, Cable Telephony, Packet Cable, Video Transmission Equipment and STBs.
- Good knowledge of Cable Headend for Linear TV.
- Good knowledge of video eco-system for providing VOD, PPV services.
- Ability to understand business requirement, network diagrams and architecture.
- Good understanding of TV Everywhere (TVE).
- Familiarity with latest technological trends such as Cloud computing. SDN, NFV Network DVR etc
- Good understanding of wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi for providing video services.
- Good knowledge of cable asset/content protection, encryption and scrambling with multiple Conditional access systems, Digital right management (DRM).
- General understanding of Cloud based/SaaS Managed Identity Management and Access Management services.
- Good understanding and experience in Cable B/OSS system.
- Good experience in handling Transformation IT Strategy, Consulting, Architecture & Solutioning.
- Awareness of Innovations & Emerging Trends in the Telecom and Cable Broadband world.
- Strong experience in the BSS/OSS Telco and Cable domain. Conversant with Solutioning, Pre Sales activities cutting across different pillars like IMS, ASM, BPM, Security, VAS.
- OSS/BSS Architecture Transformation and Transition experience.
- Communication skills at CXO level as well as at conceptual levels, ie towards Architects, Business representatives and Steering Committee members.
- Strong capability to research and develop new solutions to meet business requirements (for technology and service architecture).
- Knowledge of various COTS product options for key Architectural domains (Best of the Breed and Tier 2 etc).
- Awareness and appreciation of various TMF frameworks such as eTOM, TAM, SID etc.
- Strong written and verbal skills, proficiency in German language.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Analyze business requirements and needs, RFPs and apply domain knowledge in cable and video systems and prepare solutions that address those requirements and need.
- Lead on Solutioning and Pre-Sales for RFP/RFI responses.
- Farming/Hunting existing accounts in the region to explore new opportunities and support the sales teams in the region.
- Engage in pre-sales activities, such as solution design and customer demonstration/presentations, participate in RFP defence meetings on need basis.
- Advise operators on how to improve their cycle time to launch products or resolve Customer Service Experience Issues
- Propagate the capabilities to sales and other appropriate channels for business expansion.
- Develop collaterals for the capabilities and solutions developed.
- Manage complex business transformation consulting engagements, develop strategies for services improvement, carve out the technicalities & roadmap for end to end delivery of B/OSS systems and change initiatives
- Advise operators on new growth areas such as Quad play services, Cable Broadband, Multi-screen, OTT, Enterprise Mobility, M2M, Big Data Analytics, and Real Time Business Intelligence and to save operational expenses through Shared services & Managed Services model.
- Conversant with the software processes and methodologies (Agile, scrum etc)